#EC9CEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.142 325.6), rgb(236, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#EC9CEF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9CEF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.142 325.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC9CEF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9CEF | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9CEF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9CEF text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9CEF
oklch(79.9% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#E461EC
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA0AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.291 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410345
oklch(26.9% 0.12 325.4)
#EC9CEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #95B2F2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A4BB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9CEF
#EC9CEF
oklch(79.9% 0.142 325.6)
- #7ED684
#7ED684
oklch(80% 0.142 145.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC9CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC9CEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.